Small businesses bear the brunt in Malaysia’s war against single-use plastic
Visit any Ramadan bazaar during the fasting month in Malaysia and one will notice a common feature: food and drinks are all packed in single-use plastic.
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Deals platform Fave acquires two food-ordering apps in Singapore and Malaysia
As part of its ambition to be a super-app in South-east Asia, mobile payment and deals platform Fave has acquired two food-ordering startups in Singapore and Malaysia.
‘Not tenable’ for Singapore to go easy on Malaysian drug offenders: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: It is “not tenable” for Singapore to go easy on Malaysian drug offenders who are caught on this side of the Causeway, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Friday (May 24).
Singapore leaders offer condolences to Malaysian King over his father’s death
President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have extended their condolences to Malaysia’s King after the death of his father, former Pahang ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press statement on Friday (May 24).
Firefly eyes more flights between Singapore and Malaysia in bid to recapture market share
SINGAPORE: Firefly is aiming to connect Singapore with more destinations in Malaysia as the turboprop airline works to expand flights from Seletar Airport.
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Malaysian King pays respects to late father, former Pahang ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah
Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah paid his respects to his father, former Pahang ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, at the palace in Pekan on Thursday (May 23).
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Malaysian officials go undercover to spy on fasting Muslims
Malaysian officials are disguising themselves as cooks and waiters to catch Muslims who don’t fast during Ramadan, with a rights group Thursday (May 23) blasting the “disgraceful act of spying”.
Untenable to give special moratorium on execution of Malaysian death-row prisoners: Shanmugam
Since the Pakatan Harapan government took power in Malaysia around a year ago, it has made three requests to stop executions of Malaysians in Singapore, two of whom are drug traffickers, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Friday (May 24).
Malaysian on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking granted stay of execution
A Malaysian man was granted a stay of execution on Thursday afternoon (May 23) by the Court of Appeal, a day before he was due to face the gallows.
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Malaysian woman, 61, dies in bus accident at Woodlands Checkpoint
A Malaysian woman was killed in a bus accident at Woodlands Checkpoint on Monday night (May 20).
Singapore’s biggest challenge is to build ‘a sense of unity’ amid ‘tremendous changes’: DPM Heng
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said Singapore must continue to “learn how to evolve and improve our systems” and adopt useful policies from other countries.
Singapore-Malaysia maritime boundary delimitation committee holds first meeting
A committee set up to discuss boundary delimitation in the waters between Singapore and Malaysia has held “constructive discussions” in its first meeting, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday (May 15).
Singapore actor-singer’s romantic scandals gone viral in Malaysia
Aliff Aziz is in the middle of yet another scandal. According to The Malay Mail, photos of the Singapore-born, Malaysia-based actor-singer have surfaced of him kissing a woman at an entertainment outlet.
Singapore, Malaysia committee on maritime boundaries delimitation held first meeting
SINGAPORE – Singapore and Malaysia had “constructive discussions” on the delimitation of their maritime boundaries, following a dispute that flared … Read more
Monkeypox case: 5 Singapore residents among those quarantined
Five Singapore residents are among the people quarantined after coming into close contact with Singapore’s first monkeypox patient … Read more…– CNA
Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Crackdown Alarms Tech Giants
Internet giants like Facebook and Google are raising the alarm about a new law passed in Singapore that gives the … Read more
Domino’s to expedite pizza delivery in Malaysia and Singapore using decentralized AI service
Domino’s Pizza operations in Malaysia and Singapore have partnered with SingularityNET, a platform for artificial intelligence (AI) services, to use … Read more
Expect heavy traffic at checkpoints on Vesak Day weekend
Travellers planning to drive to Malaysia for the upcoming Vesak Day long weekend should expect heavy traffic. Read more… – The … Read more
Ignore distractions over Unesco bid
I’m truly amused by how some “kiasu” Malaysians are getting their knickers in a twist over Singapore’s bid to file … Read more
Catch a glimpse of Singapore’s future at SG:Digital Wonderland 2019
Digital Wonderland 2019, organised by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), will be able to experience a glimpse of this … Read more